The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-19
Proposals for Indian Supplies
and Transportation.

.DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
IL Office Of Indian Affairs. Washir gton,
March 10; ls7;nsesled proposals., inooIssd
unlimited in separate envelopssJ, Bacon.
Flour, or Transportation, etc. las the cas-
may b,), and directed to the Commissioner
Of Indian Affairs, Chamber Of Commences
streets, 81. Louis, Missouri, will be recsiVsS
until Pm. Of Tuesday, April IL, 1887, fer
furnishing for the Indian service about $780,
0Oo pounds Bacon, S6,OOO, 900 pounds of Beef
POUNDS Corn, 1885, 90 pounds Coffee. s CO., 0es
pounds Flour, 5000 pounds Feed, $4,000
pounds Hard Bread, $500 pounds Hominy,
5000 pounds Lard, $50 barrels Mess Pork.
rounSs Salt, 90, GO pounds Sugar, and ' 3d..
0C0 pounds Wheat. Also, transI ortation for
such OF he articles, goods and supplies that
may not be contracted for to be delivered at
Also, proposals indorsed as above, and d.
rected to the Commiss,oher OF Indian Az
fairs, Nos. IS and 81 Wooster street, New
York City, will be received until ! p; m: Of
Tuesday, May 8. 1857, fer Blankets, oolen
and Cotton Goods (consiFting in part of
Ticking, 20, coo yards; Standard Calico, l00,-
Q00 yards; Drilling, H,Q0J yards; Duck, free
from all sizing. 800 yards penims, 7,Q0e
yards; Ginsham. 10000 yards Kentucky
sheeting. l75. 600 yards: B.eacbed Sheeting,
1900 yards; Hickory Shirting, 10000 var DIS;
Calico Shifting, COCO yards; winsey, 220e
yardsl; 1900 pounds Of Baking Powder;
Notions, Hardware. Medical Supplies, scbooi
Books, etc., and a long list of mscella eous
articles, such as Harness, Flows, kakes,
Forks, etc.. and for about 40 Wagons re-
Chicago. Kansas City, an Sioux City. Also
for such Wagons as may be required, adapted
to the climate Of the Pacific Coast, with
California brakes, delivered at San Fran
cisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and guam
titles of subsistence supplies required for
each Agency and School, and the kind' and
quantit es in gross: of all other goods and
articles, together with blank prol Osals, con-
ditons to be observed by bidders, time and
place Of delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transport alton routes, and oil other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon
application to the Indian Office in Washing
ton, or Nos. S. and 81 W Wooster street, New
York: James Lidgerwood, SSi Broadway,
New York; the Secretary Of the Merchants'
OF Subs stence, U; S. A., at Cheyenne, Chi
cago, Leavenworth, Omaha, st. Leuis, st.
Paul, ana San Francisco; the POstm ssters at
Sioux City, and Yankton; and 70 the Post
Kansas; Arkansas City burlington, Cald-
we'll, Dodge City. Emporia Eureka, Great
Bend, HOWARD, Hutchinson. larned, Me-
Pherson, Marion, Medicine Lodge, Newton.
Usage City. Sedan, Sterling. Topeka, Well
lipst n, Wichita. and Winfield.
The right is reserved by the Government to
reject any and all bids, or any part Of auy
bid.
Bids will be opened at tho hour and day
above stated, ard bidders are invited to be
present at the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
AL bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some Uni,sd States Depository
or the First National Bank of Los Angeles.
Cal; :. for at least FIVE per cent. of the amount
Of the proposal